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Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm is an ancient monument comprising a pair of constructed water management features dating to the medieval period. The fishponds represent evidence of organised aquaculture and landscape management typical of medieval agricultural estates in Wiltshire. Located north of Little Park Farm in the parish, the ponds reflect the importance of freshwater fish farming to the local medieval economy and food supply. The survival of these earthwork features demonstrates the enduring physical legacy of medieval farming practices and land use patterns in the region.
Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018430. View the official record →
Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm is an ancient monument comprising a pair of constructed water management features dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018430.
Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018430.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow in Mount Wood, 300m north-east of Upper Lodge (9.5 km), Two bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little London (9.7 km), Bowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery (9.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Little Park Farm stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.